Malaysia’s Najib Razak allowed to serve the rest of his term under house arrest

Malaysia’s Pardons Board agreed Friday to allow disgraced former prime ministerNajib Razak to serve out the remainder of his jail term under house arrest. King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar granted Najib a “conditional pardon”, under which the former leader is required to settle his 50 million ringgit (US$12.3 million) fine before he can be transferred to his home to complete his sentence. Najib’s six-year term is set to end on August 23, 2028.